Asaib Ahl al-Haq, a major Iran-backed militia in Iraq, announced it will place its weapons under government control, a significant step toward state authority over armed groups. - The group formed a committee to inventory fighters, weapons, and equipment.
- The decision follows calls from Iraq's top Shiite religious authority and the Iran-aligned Coordination Framework. - Two other militias, Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba, have rejected disarmament, citing sovereignty concerns.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has made a state monopoly on arms a key policy, under pressure from Washington.